THE I. A. A. RECORD 



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Resolutions Reveal 



I. A. A. Policies in '30 



POLICIES adopted by the board of dele- 

 gates as embodied in the resolutions 

 at the recent Springfield convention re- 

 affirmed the Association's pledge to co-op- 

 erate with and support the Federal Farm 

 Board in all its efforts to control crop sur- 

 pluses and make the tariflf effective on all 

 farm crops. If necessary, the Association 

 will later support supplemental ^legislation 

 to accomplish the purposes outlined in the 

 declaration of principles found in the Agri- 

 cultural Marketing Act. 



A new taxing system for ..he state based 

 upon ability to pay was requested in an- 

 other resolution. Non-partisanship in elec- 

 tions, but urging members and friends to 

 study the records of all public officials and, 

 regardless of party, support those who prove 

 themselves worthy was the basis of a third. 

 The interest of the organization in the de- 

 velopment and early completion of the in- 

 land waterway system was again set forth. 



Co-op Marketing 



The policy of exercising an influence in 

 the building and development of co-opera- 

 tive marketing organizations commensurate 

 with the responsibility the Farm Bureau 

 assumes in promoting such organizations, 

 was reaffirmed. 



A resolution on reforestation places the 

 Association on record in support of state 

 and national legislation providing for plant- 

 ing marginal lands to trees. 



An investigation of motor vehicles license 

 fees will be made by officers and directors 

 with the idea of bringing about such statu- 

 tory changes as will make them fair to 

 farmers. 



Other Resolutions 



Other resolutions called for adeqiute pro- 

 tection on soybeans and their products 

 against foreign competition, licensing of 

 handlers of fruits and vegetables, the es- 

 tablishment of uniform standards for mar- 

 ket classes and grades of hogs, and for pe- 

 titioning the state department of agricul- 

 ture to investigate the introduction of 

 bovine tuberculosis into the state through 

 beef and dairy breeding animals. 



Thanks were extended to Mr. Hyde, Mr. 

 Lowden, and Mr. Brent for their inspiring 

 addresses, and appreciation expressed for 

 courtesies extended by the Chamber of 

 Commerce, the Sangamon Co. Farm Bureau 

 and other Springfield organizations. 



The Meanest 



SINCE the old problem of who is, or 

 was, the meanest man on earth has 

 never been settled it is still in order to 

 enter nominations. So let the entries re- 

 cord those fraudulent stock salesmen who 

 watch the obituary columns, keep an up-to- 

 date list of new widows and subject them 

 to their high-pressure salesmanship at about 

 the time they receive their insurance money. 

 A warning has been issued to employees 



Left to right: — O. D. Brissenden, Lincoln, mgr. State Farm; Oscar Mountjoy. Atlanta^ 

 seed corn specialist; Jake Lauer. Jr., Broadwell, the bachelor; and Clem Carton, Lincoln, the 

 orator. These men recently debated on the L A. A. Forum program from stat'on WLS on 

 the question "Resolved that Every Farm Youth Should Marry a Farm Girl." Farm Adviser 

 J. H. Checkley, seen standing in the picture above, introduced the debate and the debaters. 



THIS radio feature stirred up more interest 

 than any similar broadcast from station 

 WLS, according to Charley Stookey, farm pro- 

 gram announcer. More than 150 letters came 

 in from interested listeners all over the middle 

 west giving their votes for the affirmative and 

 negative. The honors were almost evenly di- 

 vided although the affirmative debaters were 



credited with four votes to the good. Jake 

 Lauer, the bachelor, was the principal object 

 of attention. He received many requests for 

 his photograph. These men have been active 

 in the Logan County Farm Bureau monthly 

 forum for the past two years. They acquired 

 their ability in local debates at the regular 

 meetings in Lincoln. 



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Wra. A. Dennis 



Represents 18 th 



ILLIAM A. DENNIS of Paris, Edgar 

 (founty, whose picture was omitted from 

 last issue of the RECORD, is the new 

 representative on the 

 I. A. A. board of di- 

 rectors from the 18th 

 district. He succeeded 

 R. F. Karr of Iroquois. 

 Mr. Dennis has been a 

 member of the Illinois 

 Farm Supply Company 

 board for some time 

 and has been active in 

 organization activities 

 in his home county. 



Dennis is a graduate 

 of Harvard University, 

 is a son of Charles H. 

 Dennis, editor-in-chief of the Chicago Daily 

 News, and is farming the old homestead which 

 has been in the family since 1817. He special- 

 izes in dairying. His Jersey herd had the high- 

 est butterfat record and the two high cows in 

 the local cow testing association last year. 



in various industries by the Better Business 

 Bureau telling them to carefully scrutinize 

 all solicitations from unknown firms follow- 

 ing the death of a member of the family. 

 Insurance companies issue cautions also, but 

 in spite of all, states the Bureau, "these 

 solicitations succeed too often in luring an 

 inexperienced person to disaster through the 

 hope of large profits." 



If there is any lower form of thievery 

 than thb it must be low indeed. — Pathfinder. 



Pierson Succeeds Buck 

 As Director of Agriculture 



Hon. Clarence F. Buck, who was ap- 

 pointed Director of Agriculture by Gov- 

 ernor Emmerson last May tendered his 

 resignation and retired from that office on 

 Mar. 1st, so that he might actively promote 

 his candidacy for State Treasurer of Illinois. 



During his incumbency of office, the 

 cordial relations, previously existing with 

 the Department, were continued. 



Immediately upon the retirement of Mr. 

 Buck, Hon. Stuart E. Piersoh of Carrollton, 

 Illinois, was appointed as his successor. Mr. 

 Pierson is both a banker and farmer and 

 for many years has been an active member 

 of the Greene County Farm Bureau. He 

 was one of the delegates from the 20th 

 Congressional District to the last National 

 Republican Convention at Kansas City. He 

 not only supported Governor Lowden's 

 candidacy for President, but gave his un- 

 divided support in behalf of the farm or- 

 >;anization's farm plank. 



The Association has every reason to be- 

 lieve that the same friendly relations with 

 the State Department of Agriculture that 

 have existed for the past several years will 

 continue during Mr. Pierson's administra- 

 tion of the Department. 



T. W. Reed of Urbana has been em- 

 ployed by the Iroquois County Farm 

 Bureau as general insurance agent. 



Mr. Reed is a graduate of the Col- 

 lege of Commerce, UniTeraity of Illi- 

 nois where he specialized in insurance. 



A recent step taken by the Pepsodent 

 Company now places Amos 'n' Andy, the 

 world's highest salaried radio stars, in a 

 class with the world's most valuable indi- 

 viduals. Because of the tremendous adver- 

 tising value of this famous pair, life insur- 

 ance, to the amount of one million dollars 

 was taken to cover any losses which might 

 come as a result of the death of either one. 



